Join the Windows Phone Central FitBit Group - You could win a prize

Earlier today Daniel argued why he though the FitBit was a better buy for Windows Phone users versus the Nike Fuelband. I’m not here to help convince you, but if you do already have a FitBit I am going to invite you to join the Windows Phone Central community group!

Here’s the deal, during fitness here at Windows Phone Central (and the other Mobile Nation sites) we are going to help motivate each other towards our individual fitness goals. Together, we can all help push each other, taunt each other, and lift each other up. Competition is fun and we’re going to have a great time with this.

Obviously you’ll need to already be a member of FitBit and have one of their devices to get the most out of it. If you have one (or are planning to get one soon) follow this link to join the Windows Phone Central Community group. Oh, and at the end of the month, top three get a $50 giftcard to the Windows Phone Central Store.

P.S. Don’t strap a FitBit to your dog to get to the top of our list. First, you’re cheating yourself and others and second, you’d be a jerk.

Just joined up. I'll have to start wearing it again. Guy, do you wear it on your belt or put it in your pocket? I though it never fit well in my belts and if I put it on my jeans, I felt it rubbed on me. FitBit stated at one point that it was less accurate in a pocket.

Depends on my pants. If cargo, I clip on the inside of one of the side pockets. If jeans, I try to put it in the change pocket, facing in....always facing in, so it never pops out. For my gym shorts, I clip it to the pocket, facing inside that it gets my leg movements if on the elliptical.

I think "floating" in a pocket would be less accurate due to it shifting.

Thanks to your article earlier today I ended up ordering a Fitbit one and the fitbit wireless scales (albeit each prodcut is $20 more expensive in the aus store compared to the US store).
Can't wait for it.

You won't regret it. I have the Fitbut Ultra and the Withings WiFI scale and now that I track my food in MyFitnessPal its amazing how accurately I can track my daily intake and expenditures of calories. I wouldn't go so far as to say it changed my life but I am definitely more cognizant of what I do through each day.
Let us know how you like them after a week or two of use.

I think if you knew my dog, you'd be happy to let me strap it to him. He is one lazy Pug. Most of the activity he'd record for me is when he gets up to eat and he is not fat. He's too lazy to eat too much to get fat.

Great idea! I've been a fitbit user since their launch and have never had "friends" with devices to compete against. So first, Welcome to the friend zone. Second, IT'S ON! BTW, using fitbit companion on my 920.

You are absolutely right, it is all about burning more Calories than one consumes. But, as an expert, I'm sure you know that Calorie estimates are notoriously inaccurate.

And squats are indeed a great workout. But, again, you are the personal trainer! So I'm sure you know that any exercise--no matter how ideal--if repeated, will lead to diminishing returns as the body adapts and becomes more efficient at the movement.

Thank you so much for bestowing upon me your great knowledge and showing me the error of my ways!!

Too bad I just laundered mine (for the second time). I managed to revive it after the first time. But it doesn't seem to like the second time. And I don't know if I want to put out another $100 just yet.
But I really did enjoy it while I had it and it really did help. I had just injured my knee and needed that little extra motivation the Fitbit provided to keep me moving and rehabilitating (you might say). My knee will never be back to what it was, but I think it is feeling as good as it ever will anymore and the Fitbit did help with that.
And it really is nice the way that both Windows Phone and Android have apps for it. I have used both.

Ok. My Fitbit One just arrived. Absolutely painless to set up and it is synced to my work PC and my Titan through the unofficial app. Nice!

Now, 89 steps in the office is not going to do this, but I will be grabbing my Xbox 360 tonight to get back on track with my regimen after falling heavily off the wagon for just over a year. Cost me several pounds and weaker knees.

Does anyone have any experience with the Aria? I want one sooooo bad, but want to be sure it is as painless to set up on the network as they claim.